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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1866 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the register of collections, monitoring user compliance and best practices.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 275, 20 October 2015, pp. 4-19.
Subject
Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Genetic resources Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Access and benefit-sharing PIC-prior informed consent
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 established rules governing compliance with access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources in accordance with the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The present Regulation lays down detailed rules concerning the implementation of articles 5, 7 and 8 of Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 which refer to the register of collections, the monitoring of user compliance, and to best practices.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Access and benefit-sharing, PIC-prior informed consent, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Law implementing the Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Access and benefit-sharing, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX